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[aza]

Finished this afternoon! Loved it. Gathered all Green Stars and Stamps leading up to the post-game stuff (except for that fucking ninja house stamp...where is that shit!?).

Hint: It's in the last corridor, before you're transported to the roof. Spot the difference.
Answer:

Spoiler

Follow where the rolling spikes go (towards the camera). The give-away is supposed to be that they don't break when they hit the wall.

I had a really tough time with that one too. I'd say it's the hardest stamp in the entire game.

 

[The perfect Dark]

I have no idea. Everything looks so clean, So round. I barely see any aliasing at all. The screens don´t do it justice. Nothing last gen comes even close. Then you realise it´s running at 60 fps. with 4 players, lot´s of stuff going on, fireballs und double cherries.

Incredible.

When I think about Mario Kart 8....I can't even...man, I love my WiiU.

 

[uberluigi]

Finished the game on Sunday and I collected 270 green stars so far. Graphics are amazing, soundtrack is really good (galaxy is better though) and the difficulty is just right. If Nintendo can make this game look so good imagine when they release the next galaxy or metroid next year, sooo good

 

[whatsinaname]

Hint: It's in the last corridor, before you're transported to the roof. Spot the difference.
Answer:

Spoiler

Follow where the rolling spikes go (towards the camera). The give-away is supposed to be that they don't break when they hit the wall.

I had a really tough time with that one too. I'd say it's the hardest stamp in the entire game.

I got unexpected help with that from the scrolling post-level MiiVerse comments.

 

[Deku Tree]

yep. it is marked along with stars and stamps on the detailed progress page for a reason!

Where is the detailed progress page? Thanks!

 

[Possum]

Aren't you the "Xbox or WiiU" guy?

Just want to say that you are going to be very happy with your descision as soon as you launch this game

Haha, yeah I was trying to decide between the two. GAF was a huge help! Very excited about my decision.

 

[Interceptor]

Where is the detailed progress page? Thanks!

Press Select. Usually the game tells you about this every two worlds.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Haha, yeah I was trying to decide between the two. GAF was a huge help! Very excited about my decision.

You did the right thing
Best game in years. It's a masterpiece.

 

[Deku Tree]

Press Select. Usually the game tells you about this every two worlds.

I never read that stuff.

Any warps found other than the two located on the IGN wiki ?

 

[Aarglefarg]

The timer should go away. Let me take my time playing with things, finding the secrets!

 

[whatsinaname]

So many lives lost...

Spoiler

Castle-3

 

[Andrew.]

So many lives lost...

Spoiler

Castle-3

Ooh just wait til Grumble Grumbleblump Inferno

 

[gamergirly]

Are people having problems getting Mario 3D World? It's sold out on GameStops Website, at my local GameStop, and at Wal Mart. I'm going to check K Mart next. Just wondering if its normal right now.

The game is hard to find in stores outside of Gamestop. But you can get it online at most places atm. Wii U is a different story, it's selling very well

Haha, yeah I was trying to decide between the two. GAF was a huge help! Very excited about my decision.

 

[Charlie0108]

Am I hearing things or do level 3-1 and 6-5 both sample the Lost Woods theme from Zelda?

Bumping because I don't think anyone saw it

 

[Timeaisis]

Ooh just wait til Grumble Grumbleblump Inferno

Just beat this yesterday,

Spoiler

First 8 worlds anyway

. Grumble Inferno was not the hardest level for me, but it's possible because I was playing with one other person, and wet could time our deaths so the other person could keep living. Haha.

Anyway, was expecting to hate it, but I ended up getting all green stars. Didn't grab the stamp because...eff that.

Anyway...
GOTY. Easily game of the last few years.

 

[Interceptor]

Bumping because I don't think anyone saw it

Yep, thought the same. I think there a actually even more variations of popular Nintendo Soundtracks. I am pretty sure there was some Star Fox / Andross music somewhere in world one as well.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I always kill those fuckers when I get through the obstacle.

yes this is so satisfying almost as satisfying as killing Boos with flashlight gun

 

[Andrew.]

Anyway, was expecting to hate it, but I ended up getting all green stars. Didn't grab the stamp because...eff that.

Oh I got that stamp. 20 lives later, but I got it

Im good on all collectibles up until Star. Then the game just wipes its ass with my face.

 

[Azure J]

This game is the first Mario game in years where I actually felt a compulsion to not loose a current power up that went beyond "well that would suck". Cat suits

Spoiler

(and their uber Maneki neko variant)

are the coolest shit ever and officially right next to the Hammer Suit from SMB3 as my favorite power up in the series. Boomerang suits are cool too.

Also, Toad is the fucking best and needs to be in everything Mario related ever. Toad + Cat Suit = Sonic 3 & Knuckles playing as Knuckles mode.

Spoiler

Rosalina is also godlike and needs a permanent spot on the playable character side.

 

[Andrew.]

Toad was the best in SMB 2 too. See the pattern? =P

 

[Papercuts]

I pretty much just got to the flower world. Can't dig into it much right now but it better not be an overhyped challenge like luigi's purple coins. Don't fail me, gaf.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Toad was the best in SMB 2 too. See the pattern? =P

The people's champion.

 

[Andrew.]

The people's champion.

Only question now is when is the Year of Toad?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Only question now is when is the Year of Toad?

It alright happening, there wasn't much fanfare because nobody cares about Toad

 

[zroid]

I pretty much just got to the flower world. Can't dig into it much right now but it better not be an overhyped challenge like luigi's purple coins. Don't fail me, gaf.

✿-3 made me cry

 

[Andrew.]

It alright happening, there wasn't much fanfare because nobody cares about Toad

That's some bullshit.

 

[Azure J]

It alright happening, there wasn't much fanfare because nobody cares about Toad

I thought you were my bro man, why you cut me so deep?

Spoiler

I seem to always enjoy the lesser "stars" in Nintendo's repertoire.

 

[Blizzard]

I finally got 4 cherry blocks in the 1 up houses. 8 1UPs! Timed my jump to the music.

What timing did you use? I used

Spoiler

Jump on the first beat of the jingle after it ends the first and second times for two cherries...so that's like 12 beats if I recall correctly? But then the music changes and whether you wait or not, the beat count gets you other symbols instead?

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

The Mystery House Marathon was so much fun and pretty challenging. Same for the last Captain Toad level. Just finished grinding for Crown Crown Crown lives so I can tackle *gulp* Champion's Road.

Curious to see how long it'll take me to do it. I have 200 deaths on my file, but it's closer to 150 between my brother's deaths and me trying to beat Broken Blue Bully Belt w/ Toad and no Tanooki. What's everyone else's count at?

 

[zroid]

Curious to see how long it'll take me to do it. I have 200 deaths on my file, but it's closer to 150 between my brother's deaths and me trying to beat Broken Blue Bully Belt w/ Toad and no Tanooki. What's everyone else's count at?

I was at 260 when I beat Bowser World, lol. Don't know what it's at now. Probably a bajillion, or so.

 

[taybul]

What timing did you use? I used

Spoiler

Jump on the first beat of the jingle after it ends the first and second times for two cherries...so that's like 12 beats if I recall correctly? But then the music changes and whether you wait or not, the beat count gets you other symbols instead?

You just time your jump to the music: jump two three four jump two three... Each beat gets you a different symbol but it's easiest to just go with the first beat which I believe it the bell.

 

[Andrew.]

I was at 260 when I beat Bowser World, lol. Don't know what it's at now. Probably a bajillion, or so.

Getting every star, stamp and gold flag from World 1 through 8 in that first run I died 440 times.

 

[whatsinaname]

What timing did you use? I used

Spoiler

Jump on the first beat of the jingle after it ends the first and second times for two cherries...so that's like 12 beats if I recall correctly? But then the music changes and whether you wait or not, the beat count gets you other symbols instead?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiPMJEkugpM

I time my first jump to the sound that starts around 0:09 in that video. You hear that note again at around 0:11 then around 0:13 and then 0:15.

 

[Telephoto999]

I can nail every slot machine now with consistency.

I look for the white boomarang, and each time it passes I say "white..white...white..." to establish timing in my head and on the last one I hit.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

This game is the first Mario game in years where I actually felt a compulsion to not loose a current power up that went beyond "well that would suck". Cat suits

Spoiler

(and their uber Maneko variant)

are the coolest shit ever and officially right next to the Hammer Suit from SMB3 as my favorite power up in the series. Boomerang suits are cool too.

Also, Toad is the fucking best and needs to be in everything Mario related ever. Toad + Cat Suit = Sonic 3 & Knuckles playing as Knuckles mode.

Spoiler

Rosalina is also godlike and needs a permanent spot on the playable character side.

Spoiler

is the lucky cat a different power up?

if not please tell me the button combo to activate it?

 

[Berordn]

Spoiler

is the lucky cat a different power up?

if not please tell me the button combo to activate it?

It's a different powerup, but that's the only difference between the two.

 

[timetokill]

Spoiler

is the lucky cat a different power up?

if not please tell me the button combo to activate it?

It's a different power up.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

My death count was 246 after clearing the final stage but it's probably closer to 260-270 counting the resets I did when avoiding the shame block out of paranoia earlier on.

~120 deaths on Champion's Road.

 

[Andrew.]

I can nail every slot machine now with consistency.

 

[DeuceGamer]

that is the main reason for my worry new consoles launch means 1to1 sales of software



is this copy for you?



I hate those guys

Yea, I just finished ALBW and was looking to pick it up. My wife and daughter (and me, of course) wanted it for Xmas but I was just gonna pick it up early.

I still have Sonic Lost Worlds, a huge backlog that got bigger from Black Friday deals, and it's on my GameQ for Gamefly (though I'll buy it either way), so I can wait a few more days

 

[mentallyinept]

Spoiler

is the lucky cat a different power up?

if not please tell me the button combo to activate it?

Spoiler

It's a different powerup. It's a bronze bell instead of gold. You "activate" it's special ability by doing a butt-whomp which turns you into a statue and gives you coins as you fall.

 

[Dodecagon]

Just "beat" my first mario game... excited for post levels and going back to get more stars/stamps

 

[Smiles and Cries]

ok thanks guys

My death count was 246 after clearing the final stage but it's probably closer to 260-270 counting the resets I did when avoiding the shame block out of paranoia earlier on.

~120 deaths on Champion's Road.

please tell me you counted your deaths I hope this game is not keeping track of my deaths somewhere

 

[zroid]

please tell me you counted your deaths I hope this game is not keeping track of my deaths somewhere

it waits until after you see the credits to drop that bombshell on you

 

[catpurrcat]

I die in Mario constantly due to controller issues. Never had issues with Mario game controls ever, not even NES I'm using the wii classic controller. The wii u game pad feels too big, but the classic doesn't feel precise (the stick). Is the Wii U Pro controller a big improvement?

 

[Telephoto999]

Guys... I cheated.

I did the infinite lives trick

 

[Gartooth]

I tried to play the game with all characters equally just because I enjoy the variety of it all, but in terms of my favorite character to play it was probably Toad. I don't think his low jump height was a detriment except in some circumstances where I needed a collectible (and I would use Luigi instead) but being able to speed through levels is such a blast. Toad rocked this game between that and the Captain Toad levels. :3

 

[Smiles and Cries]

it waits until after you see the credits to drop that bombshell on you

O: Oh Noos

 

[Tripon]

Watch out for flying boots.

https://twitter.com/Seanbabydotcom/status/406556248587255808/photo/1/large

 

[Sixfortyfive]

I'm actually in the middle of a 2nd playthrough with the goal of hitting 100% completion with 0 deaths.

My stated reason is to see if there's any acknowledgement for it, but considering that I'm 99% sure that the answer to that question is "no," it's really just a convenient excuse to replay the game.

First 3D Mario that stayed in my disc drive for more after 100%. This game is magical.